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Love to write? Want to see your work published and win some cash along the way? Then read on. The national Spark a Story writing contest is calling in all young story tellers!
Who can participate?
The contest is open to students in grades 9, 10, 11 or 12, or those who are being home-schooled in the United States.
Deadline and requirements
You’re able to send your short story up to October 7th. It will be judged on creativity, originality and overall quality of writing. Your story must be original works and should be no longer than 5000 words. There is no minimum length requirements.
How can I send my short story?
There are three easy ways to send your short story:
*Online at http: // learn. hmhco.com/hmhsparkamind
*Send your short story as a PDF or Microsoft word document to Sparka@hmhco.com
*Send your short story via U.S. Mail to:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
222 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116
What will I win?
The best stories will be published next year Winners will receive a free copy of the book and cash price of $100.
1. The passage is written for ________ to read.
A. students B. teachers C. parents D. foreigners
2. Which of the following children can take part in the contest?
A. Maria, grade 7, from New York. B. Justin, grade 9, from London.
C. Catherine grade 11, from Washington D.C. D. Bastian, homeschooled from Paris.
3. Which of the following ways is NOT a correct way to send your story?
A. Sending it online. B. Sending it by email.
C. Sending it by US mail. D. Sending it by fax.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要讲述了一个面向学生的小说竞赛项目的具体细节。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章Who can participate?部分内容“The contest is open to students in grades 9, 10, 11 or 12, or those who are being home-schooled in the United States.”可知，该竞赛面向9、10、11、12年级的学生，以及那些在美国接受家庭教育的学生，可推知，读者应是学生。故选A项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章Who can participate?部分内容“The contest is open to students in grades 9, 10, 11 or 12, or those who are being home-schooled in the United States.”可知，该竞赛面向9、10、11、12年级的学生，以及那些在美国接受家庭教育的学生，选项C“Catherine, grade 11, from Washington D.C.(凯瑟琳，11年级，来自华盛顿特区)”符合要求。故选C项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章How can I send my short story?部分内容“There are three easy ways to send your short story: *Online at http: // learn. hmhco.com/hmhsparkamind *Send your short story as a PDF or Microsoft word document to Sparka@hmhco.com *Send your short story via U.S. Mail to: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company222 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116”可知，有三种简单的方式来发送短篇故事，分别是：在线http: //learn. hmhco.com/hmhsparkamind；将你的短篇小说以PDF或Microsoft word格式发送到Sparka@hmhco.com以及将你的短篇小说通过美国邮件发送到Houghton Mifflin Harcourt出版公司，选项D“Sending it by fax(用传真发送)”并未提及。故选D项。
【点睛】事实细节题
在阅读理解题中，有相当一部分属于事实或细节题这种题目比较简单，只要通读全文，了解文中所叙述的重要事实或细节，就可以解答出来，有的甚至可以从文章的原句中直接找到答案。另外还有一些题目要求对文中个别难词、关键词、词组或句子作出解释或需要对有关的上下文提供的语境和信息、甚至对整篇文章的内容建立准确、立体的理解和判断。比如文章的第2小题：
2. Which of the following children can take part in the contest?
A. Maria, grade 7, from New York. B. Justin, grade 9, from London.
C. Catherine, grade 11, from Washington D.C. D. Bastian, homeschooled from Paris.
事实细节题。根据关键词“take part in”定位到文章内容“The contest is open to students in grades 9, 10, 11 or 12, or those who are being home-schooled in the United States.”可知，该竞赛面向9、10、11、12年级的学生，以及那些在美国接受家庭教育的学生，以此为依据，对选项进行判断可知，符合要求的应是C项。故选C项。
